Lithophane petulca explained

Lithophane petulca, the wanton pinion, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It is found in North America.

The MONA or Hodges number for Lithophane petulca is 9889.

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
• Lafontaine . D.. 2009. A new species of Lithophane Hbn. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Xyleninae). ZooKeys. 9. 11–20. 10.3897/zookeys.9.158. free.
• Walsh . J.. 2009. Lithophane leeae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Xyleninae), a striking new species from southeastern Arizona. ZooKeys. 9. 21–26. 10.3897/zookeys.9.184. free.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lithophane petulca Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-09.
2. Web site: Lithophane petulca Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-09.
3. Web site: Lithophane petulca Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-09.
4. Web site: North American Moth Photographers Group, Lithophane petulca. 2018-02-09.